Re: [Harp-L] doc watson

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did this tune too, for years. Still do, occasionally. Got it from the Delmore Brothers who penned and recorded it first I believe. Would have been Wayne Raney on harp, I suppose.
One thing I noticed in Doc's version is that he says 'big eight wheeler', which is what I always sang, but only because the Delmore's sound like they're singing 'six eight wheeler', which, to this old train buff, made no sense at all, so I changed it to 'big'. (Buffs note: an eight wheeler is going to be either a 4-4-0 or a 2-6-0, hmm...or a 2-4-2. Still doesn't make any sense.) Anyone got a take on this? hey, sorry if this isn't 'harp related' enough,
but to trad harp players, trains and harps have a visceral connection, yes?
RD

>>> David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 26/04/2012 8:30 >>>
Thank you Ken for posting "Freight Train Boogie" that was one of my grandpa's signature harp tunes back in the day. I really enjoyed it. His harp influence was mostly DeFord Bailey. He's the guy I used as an example on the harmonica in America story for how cross harp was invented, making the case that a lot of people invented it independently over a long period of time- my grandpa was one of them. He had a D harp and noticed the draw chord was an A. If it could play an A chord and a D chord, he reckoned, the D harmonica could also be played in A.

David
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 


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On Apr 25, 2012, at 18:04, Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've been a fan of Doc Watson for many years...
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> For you harp players who like "choo choo" train music (I sure do), this is one of my Doc Watson favorites...
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> http://youtu.be/4uCQyqcNdOw 
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> Ken H in OH
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> Subject: [Harp-L] doc watson
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> not only a maestro of the guitar, pretty handy with a harp too...
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmuz1PsqCIU